Shade-roller and curtain-pole support



A. H. DEMMlNG-.

SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION men DEC. 9, 1919.

1,357,964. Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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ALBEET'H'. DEMMING, 0F CANTON, OHIO.

SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Application filed December 9, 1919. Serial No. 343,550.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. DEMMING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ShadeRoller and Curtain-Pole Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved shade roller and curtain pole support and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described so constructed that it may be connected with a window frame and adjusted to accommodate itself to the length of the curtain pole and shade roller and tofurther so construct it that it may be firmly held in adjusted position thus preventing danger of the shade roller or curtain pole slipping loose.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the support that it may be permanently connected with the frame. or casing and proper adjustment easily made.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of curtain pole for use in connection with the support, the imment therewith without the proved curtain pole being so constructed that the curtains may be easily and quickly connected therewith and held in engageuse of pins or the forming of a hem at the upper end of the curtain.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this pole that it may be swung out of the way when it is desired to clean the window and thus prevent the curtain from getting in the way or becoming soiled during the cleaning of the window.

This invention is illustrated'in the ac companying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation showmg the improved curtain pole and shade roller supported in position for use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing one of the supports in top plan;

Fig. 3 is a view showing side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a view showing front elevation.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the improved curtain pole used in connection with the support.

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Fig. 6 is a plan view struction of clamping bar.

The supports will be positioned in the uppercorner portions of the window frame or casing to support the curtain roller and curtain pole across the upper portion of the window frame and as these supports are duplicate in construction it is only necessary to specificallydescribe one. This support is provided with a base plate 10 which fits against the corner portion of the window frame and is provided with flanges 11 through which screws or other fasteners 12 will be passed to firmly connect the base plate with the window frame. Upper and lower standards 14L and 15 extend from the plate and are provided with transversely extending openings through which extend the bars 16 and 17. Set screws 18 are provided so that the bars may be securely but releasably held in an adjusted position.

of a modified con- Arms 19 and 20 extend from the bars 16 v and 17 between the standards, the arm 19 terminating at its outer end in an eye 21 and the arm 20 terminating in a roller bracket 23. This roller bracket 23 is ofany conventional construction andengages the pintle of the curtain roller 24.

In order. to support the curtains there has been provided a pole 25 which extends across the window frame and is provided with rearwardly extending arms 26 having depending end portions or fingers 27 which fingers will fit into'the eyes 21 of the sup port and it will thus be seenrthat the curtain pole will be securely held in the operative position but if desiredit may be bodily removed or one of the depending lingers removed from its eye and the pole then swung to extend outwardly from the window thus positioning the curtain carried thereby to one side and out of the way so that the window can be washed without the curtain getting in the way or becoming soiled. A clamping bar 28 is provided with rearwardly extending arms 29 which are connected with the arm 26 so that the clamping bar may be swungdown on top of the bar 25 and thus engage the curtain and securely clamp the curtains and retain them in position. It will thus be seen that it is not necessary to provide a hem in the upper portion of the curtain or to provide pins or other fasteners for retaining the curtain securely hold the clamping bar ina set position there has been provided threaded stems 30 which extend through the opening 31 in the clamping bar 28 and carry winged nuts 32 by means of which the bar may be securely held in a clamping position. In order to make adjustment or to remove the curtain it will simply be necessary to loosen the nut and withdraw the curtain from between the bars or to make the necessary adjustment. *A very efiicient curtain pole and shade roller has been provided and further there has been provided a support and pole so constructed that the pole may be securely held in place and swung to move the curtain out of the way when desired.

If desired the bar 28 shown in Fig. 6 may be used in place of the bar 28, it being understood that when the bar 28 is used, the bar 28 together with its arms 29 will be removed. 7

What is claimed is:- w

1. A device of the character described comprising a support including socketelements, a curtain pole having a cross bar, arms extending rearwardly of the cross bar and terminatingin depending fingers fitting into the socket elements, a clamping bar positioned above the cross bar, rearwardly extending arms for the clamping bar pivotall 7 connected with the rearwardly extending arms of the cross bar, threaded stems extending from the cross bar through the clamping bar, and securing nuts carried by the threaded stems and engaging the'clamp ing bar.

2. A device of the character described 7 comprising supports including socket elements, a curtain pole extending between the supports and having rearwardly extending arms terminating in depending fingers fitting into the socket elements, a clamping bar extending above the cross bar and having rearwardly extending arms pivotally connected with the arms of the cross bar, and clamping means for releasably holding the clamping bar inclamping engagement with the cross bar.

A device of the character described ineluding a support comprising a base plate, standards extending from the base plate, supporting bars slidably passing through openingsformed in said standards, engaging elements extending from the bar, and clamping screwscarried by the standards and engaging the bars to releasably hold the same in a set position.

4. A device of the character described comprising supporting means and curtain holding means connected with the supporting means and having a lower .bar, an upper bar positioned above the lower bar and clamping means releasably retaining the upper bar in clamping relation to the lower bar. I r

5. A device of the class described comprising a support including socket elements, a curtain pole having a crossbar and arms extending rearwardly from the cross bar and terminating in depending fingers fitting in the socket elements, a clamping bar positioned above the'cross bar, threaded stems extending from the cross bar through the clamping bar, and securing nuts carried by the threaded stems, and engaged in the clamping bar.

6. A device of the character described including a. support comprising a base plate, a pair of relatively spaced standards extending from-the base plate and provided with alining openings, a supporting bar slidablv passing through said openings, an

7 engagingelement carried by said bar, and a clamping screw carried by one of the standards'and engaging the bar to releasably hold the same in=a set position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT H. DEMMING.

lVitnesses: i V

HIRAM B. RILEY, CHAS. WHITMER. 

